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Daud Khattak

Daud Khattak

Daud Khattak is managing editor for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Pashto language Mashaal Radio.

Daud Khattak is managing editor for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Pashto language Mashaal Radio. Before joining RFE/RL, Khattak worked for The News International and London’s Sunday Times in Peshawar, Pakistan. He has also worked for Pajhwok Afghan News in Kabul. The views expressed in his articles are the author’s own and do not represent those of RFE/RL.

Posts by Daud Khattak
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February 24, 2018

Pakistan’s ‘FATA Spring’

By Daud Khattak
Protests in Pakistan's tribal areas signal the rise of a younger, more educated, and technologically savvy generation.
December 20, 2017

Reviewing Pakistan’s Anti-Terror Fight, 3 Years After the Peshawar School Attack

By Daud Khattak
Why is the world reluctant to recognize Pakistan’s sacrifices in the fight against terrorism? The APS attack and its aftermath serve as a test case.

October 25, 2017

Drones: Pakistan’s Unwanted Boon

By Daud Khattak
U.S. drone strikes have done far more than the Pakistani military to take out militant leaders.

July 28, 2017

Sharif Disqualification to Worsen Civilian-Military Relations in Pakistan

By Daud Khattak
Pakistan's former prime minister argued the case against him was a conspiracy backed by the military's "hidden hand."

June 06, 2017

Afghanistan’s Bloody Week Lays Bare Rifts in the ‘Unity Government’

By Daud Khattak
Ethnic tensions are reaching a boil after three deadly incidents.
April 10, 2017

The New Cold War Politics in Afghanistan

By Daud Khattak
Regional rivalries involving Pakistan, India, Russia, and China complicate an already dire security situation.

December 20, 2016

Does Islamic State Have a Future in the AfPak Region?

By Daud Khattak
The Islamic State's South Asia branch looks doomed to fail.
August 15, 2016

After Quetta Attack, Pakistan’s ‘Good Taliban, Bad Taliban’ Strategy Under Fire

By Daud Khattak
The latest attack proves yet again that Pakistan still has yet to adopt a comprehensive counterterrorism strategy.

July 02, 2016

Pakistan’s Vanishing History

By Daud Khattak
Pakistan's 2,000-year-old historical treasures are under threat from religious extremists and smugglers.

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